High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Genova

Genova: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 18.93 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
18.93
Change on year
down 22.2%
Rank
211th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
30.92
in 2008
All-time low
0.5
in 1979
Years of data
32
1977–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Genova, 1977–2012

01020301977199420121977: 11979: 0.51982: 11984: 21985: 31986: 1.81987: 11988: 2.31989: 1.61990: 11991: 2.21992: 21993: 2.61994: 4.51995: 4.21996: 5.21997: 5.91998: 3.11999: 6.52000: 4.82001: 17.62002: 6.92003: 10.52004: 12.72005: 122006: 172007: 262008: 30.92009: 16.32010: 202011: 24.32012: 18.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Genova is 18.93, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 175.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Genova peaked at 30.92 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1979.

That places Genova 211th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Genova, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Genova, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1979 0.5 -50.0%
1982 1 +100.0%
1984 2 +100.0%
1985 3 +50.0%
1986 1.75 -41.7%
1987 1 -42.9%
1988 2.33 +133.0%
1989 1.62 -30.5%
1990 1 -38.3%
1991 2.17 +117.0%
1992 2 -7.8%
1993 2.58 +29.0%
1994 4.54 +76.0%
1995 4.17 -8.1%
1996 5.18 +24.2%
1997 5.89 +13.7%
1998 3.12 -47.0%
1999 6.48 +107.7%
2000 4.85 -25.2%
2001 17.62 +263.3%
2002 6.88 -61.0%
2003 10.53 +53.1%
2004 12.68 +20.4%
2005 12.03 -5.1%
2006 16.99 +41.2%
2007 25.99 +53.0%
2008 30.92 +19.0%
2009 16.33 -47.2%
2010 19.99 +22.4%
2011 24.32 +21.7%
2012 18.93 -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.75 0.5 1 2
1980s 1.81 1 3 7
1990s 3.71 1 6.48 10
2000s 15.48 4.85 30.92 10
2010s 21.08 18.93 24.32 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Genova?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Genova was 18.93 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Genova?
The highest recorded value was 30.92 in 2008.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Genova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1979.
How does Genova rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Genova ranks 211th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Genova?
Over the last ten years it is up 175.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Genova data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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